GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
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| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| conflagration | fire |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| protrude | to jut out from the surrounding surface or context |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| zenith | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |
| exemplify | to show or illustrate by example |